Sunday, June 21, 2015

Age 31 List Results

Whelp, I'm 31 now, that means last year's list is over. I completed 10 out of 19. Not quite the showing I would like, but still got some good stuff out of it. Biggest thing I learned with these items is that when I make hard-and-fast rules, I have some long-standing negativity towards the "bad" thing that lasts long after the goal's timeframe. There was also a bonus goal of becoming a father that was a big deal this year.

  1. Randomly help some strangers - Failed
  2. Develop a meditation practice - Success
  3. Call extended family once per month - Failed
  4. Come up with and execute a photography project - Success (more on this one later)
  5. Learn to speed read - Success
  6. Troll a bunch of people in a positive way - Success
  7. Stage a roller coaster picture - Failed
  8. Don't buy anything for a month starts - Failed - gave up after a week
  9. Don't eat any added sugar for 30 days - Success
  10. No internet for a week - Success
  11. Read a book by someone with opposing views - Success - the first one felt like it was cheating to count it for this goal, so I added another.
    1. Every day is an Aethist holiday - Penn Jillette
    2. Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought - L. Ron Hubbard
  12. Spend at least one night with the Amish - Failed
  13. Give a public presentation - Failed
  14. Fruitarian for a week - Tried and gave up (more on this later)
  15. Learn to do a freestanding handstand - Failed and put a large dent in my wall. This one will be coming back next year.
  16. Don't drive for a month - Success
  17. Interview my grandma - Success
  18. Get a colonic - Success (if you can call it that)
  19. Ride a mechanical bull - Failed - surprisingly hard to find this in Omaha.


What ideas do you have for the next list?

3 comments:

Ashley said...

There is a mechanical bull I know of in Utah!

Unknown said...

Nice job on your list! Couldn't squeeze in helping a stranger? How abourt Skydiving? Say YES to everything for 24 hours. Also, I think there is a mechanical bull at a bar in Council Bluffs. Good luck with this year's list.

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